Keith A. Skolnick, M.D.
Dr. Skolnick is a board-certified Ophthalmologist skilled in eye surgery. In 2021 and 2022, Newsweek magazine ranked him in the top 100 ophthalmologists in the United States, “America’s Best Eye Doctors”. He specializes in no stitch, no needle, LASER cataract surgery and has performed over 22,000 cataract and lens replacement procedures since 1997. During his career he has also performed thousands of LASIK, corneal transplant, and complex glaucoma procedures. He only implants intraocular lens implants manufactured by the leaders in the industry including Bausch & Lomb, Johnson & Johnson, and Alcon.
Besides using the standard monofocal or single vision lens implant he also uses lenses that restore one’s ability to see distance and near. These are called multifocal, extended depth of focus, or multi vision lenses and include the TECNIS Odyssey™, TECNIS Synergy™, TECNIS Puresee™, TECNIS Symfony™ OptiBlue®, Clareon® PanOptix®, Clareon® Vivity®, and IC-8® Apthera™. He also implants toric lenses which correct your preexisting astigmatism resulting in even sharper vision.
He was one of the first eye surgeons in Florida to offer femtosecond LASER cataract surgery technology using the Catalys® precision system and the LenSx® platform. He performs painless ocular surgery in which patients are given an intravenous sedative “twilight” anesthesia.
Besides cataract surgery he performs many types of laser eye surgery, minimally invasive glaucoma procedures, clear lensectomy, and astigmatism treatments. Dr. Skolnick no longer performs LASIK surgery, but was one of the first surgeons to perform the refractive procedures, LASEK and Conductive Keratoplasty, in South Florida. Dr. Skolnick no longer provides routine eyecare as his focus is advanced technology cataract surgery and taking care of his existing patients with glaucoma.
Dr. Skolnick was born in New Jersey and grew up in Coral Springs, Florida. He graduated in the top ten students of his class at Taravella High School and had perfect attendance all four years. He majored in Neurobiology at the University of Michigan and attended medical school at the University of South Florida, where he graduated from the honors medicine program. At the end of his first residency year he was honored to be awarded “intern of the year” judged by both his peers and professors. He completed his medical and surgical residency in Ophthalmology at Loyola University of Chicago and the Hines V.A. Hospital, taking care of our veterans. After completion of his training he returned to South Florida and now resides in Davie with his wife and three children. Interestingly, he has an identical twin brother who is also an Ophthalmologist practicing in Palm Beach.
Dr. Skolnick teaches students and residents as a Clinical Instructor for the NOVA Southeastern University School of Optometry and is a Clinical Assistant Professor for the NOVA Southeastern University College of Medicine. He has published articles in several peer reviewed journals and has been an investigator for a number of FDA approved clinical studies. He frequently lectures to other eye doctors and the community about recent advances in eye surgery and has been featured many times on local television news health segments and newspapers. For many years he was one of the team ophthalmologists for the Florida Panthers professional hockey team. Dr. Skolnick prides himself on keeping up with the latest medical treatments and surgical advancements. He also holds a U.S. patent for a home improvement invention. Not only is he an experienced surgeon and diagnostician, he is compassionate and dedicated to his patients’ well-being.
UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- Bachelor of Science in Neurobiology, 1988–1992
MEDICAL EDUCATION
- University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
- Doctor of Medicine, 1992–1996
INTERNSHIP
- MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, IL
- Transitional, 1996-1997
RESIDENCY
- Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL
- Department of Ophthalmology, 1997–2000
LICENSE
- Florida State License, 2000
CERTIFICATIONS
- Board Certified
- Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology
- National Board of Medical Examiners
ORGANIZATIONS
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Broward Ophthalmology Society
HONORS
- AMA’s Physician’s Recognition Award
- Beam–Fisher Award for Excellence in Research
- Mac Neal Hospital Intern of the Year Award
- Honor’s Program in Internal Medicine, USF College of Medicine
- American Heart Association Research Fellowship
- Michigan Annual Alumni Scholarship
- Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Ophthalmologists 2021, 2022, 2023
- Baptist Health Physician provider of the year 2023
CURRENT HOSPITAL & OUTPATIENT AFFILIATIONS
- Baptist Eye Surgery Center, Sunrise, FL
- Surgery Center of Weston, Weston, FL
PUBLICATIONS
Seddon I, Skolnick K “Severe Bilateral Photophobia and Unilateral Abducens Nerve Palsy: An Unusual Presentation of Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus” Case Reports in Ophthalmology 2021;12:543-547
Falco LA, Gruosso PJ, Skolnick K, Bejar L. “Topical interferon alpha 2 beta therapy in the management of conjunctival papilloma” Optometry, Journal of the American Optometric Association. 2007 April;78(4):162-166.
Perlman JI, Delany CM, Sothern RB, Skolnick KA, Murray D, Jacobs RW, Shue JL, Kaplan E, Friedman NC, Nemchausky BA, Ryan MD, Kanabrocki, EL. “Relationships between 24h observations in intraocular pressure vs blood pressure, heart rate, nitric oxide and age in the medical chronobiology aging project” Clin Ter 2007 Jan-Feb.
Skolnick KA, McDonnell JF. “Spontaneous dural cavernous sinus fistula in a child” Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (JAAPOS). 2000 Dec;4(6):383-385.
Skolnick KA, Perlman, JI, Long DM, Kernan JM. “Neodymium:YAG laser posterior capsulotomies performed by residents at a Veterans Administration hospital” Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2000 Apr;26(4):597-601.
Ormerod LD, Skolnick KA, Menosky MM, Pavan PR, Pon DM. “Retinal and choroidal manifestations of cat-scratch disease” Ophthalmology. 1998 Jun;105(6):1024-1031. Review
Gower WR, Jr., Chiou S, Skolnick KA, Vesely DL. “Molecular forms of circulating atrial natriuretic peptides in human plasma and their metabolites” Peptides.1994;15(5):861-867.
Gower WR, Jr., Dietz JR, Vesely DL, Finley CL, Skolnick KA, Fabri PJ, Cooper DR, Chalfant CE. “Atrial natriuretic peptide gene expression in the rat gastrointestinal tract” Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.1994 Jul 15;202(1):562-570.
MEDIA APPEARANCES
“New technology helps patients with aging eyes, Cataracts”, television interview with ABC Channel 10 news, Kristi Kreuger reporting — aired 7/28/14
“Laser Cataract Surgery”, radio interview with Howard Duperly, host of WDNA health news segment — aired 5/13/14
“Your Health: Do you have glaucoma and not know it?”, article in South Florida Caribbean News, written by Keith A. Skolnick, M.D., — 6/22/11
“Sports related eye injuries”, television interview with ABC Channel 10 news, Kristi Kreuger reporting — aired 6/20/11
“Looking into the Future”, interviewed for Business in Broward Magazine, article by Reva Weinlaub. July/August 2004
“Free exam and glasses to a needy patient with double vision after a stroke”, television interview with ABC channel 10 news, Diane Magnum reporting — aired 1/16/04
“The Eyes Have It”, interviewed for Miami Herald Newspaper, article by Connie Prater — 1/6/04
“Episcleritis”, television interview with ABC Channel 10 news, Kelly Cobiella reporting — aired 7/9/02
“Pink Eye”, television interview with FOX Channel 7 news, Marilyn Mitzel reporting — aired 6/13/02
“LASEK vs. LASIK”, television interview with ABC Channel 10 news, Kristi Kreuger reporting — aired 10/17/01
“Glaucoma”, article in The Jewish Journal Newspaper, written by Keith A. Skolnick, M.D.
POSITIONS
- Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute, LLC & Inc., Partner
- NOVA Southeastern University School of Optometry, Clinical Instructor
- NOVA Southeastern University College of Medicine, Clinical Assistant Professor
- Baptist Eye Surgery Center, Medical Exec. Cmte. & Board of Managers
- Eye Physicians of Florida, LLP, Chairman of the Board, Treasurer, Partner
- Physician Holding Corporation, President, Partner
